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Amazing Soft Sugar Cookies Recipe

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Ingredients:  
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Cookies

1 1/4 cups white sugar (248 g)
1 cup butter
3 egg yolks (42 g)
1 teaspoon almond extract or clear vanilla
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (300 g)
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar


Frosting
4 cups confectioner's sugar (454 g)
1/2 cup butter room temp
5 tablespoons milk (70 g)
1 teaspoon almond extract or clear vanilla extract
Directions:
Directions:
Sugar Cookies

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C). Lightly grease 2 cookie sheets.
Cream together sugar and butter. Beat in egg yolks and almond or vanilla extract.
Add flour, baking soda, and cream of tartar. Stir. (Note: dough will be firm, not like your normal cookie dough. Don't worry it is supposed to be this way.)
Form dough into walnut size balls and place 2 inches apart on cookie sheet. Don't flatten. Bake 10 to 11 minutes, until tops are cracked and just turning color.

Frosting
In a large bowl, cream together the confectioner's sugar and butter until smooth. Gradually mix in the milk and almond or vanilla with an electric mixer until smooth and stiff, about 5 minutes. Color with food coloring if desired. Recipe makes 3 cups.

 

 

 

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